By manipulating the memory engram-bearing cells in the hippocampus, the research team convinced a few unsuspecting mice that they had experienced a shock to their feet when one had never actually occurred.

This is why scientists are portrayed as evil in pop culture. That is the false memory you implant? Why not false memories of getting mouse laid?

impaler:By manipulating the memory engram-bearing cells in the hippocampus, the research team convinced a few unsuspecting mice that they had experienced a shock to their feet when one had never actually occurred.

This is why scientists are portrayed as evil in pop culture. That is the false memory you implant? Why not false memories of getting mouse laid?

Because that's called "getting ratfarked", which is pretty much the same thing

impaler:By manipulating the memory engram-bearing cells in the hippocampus, the research team convinced a few unsuspecting mice that they had experienced a shock to their feet when one had never actually occurred.

This is why scientists are portrayed as evil in pop culture. That is the false memory you implant? Why not false memories of getting mouse laid?

My first thought is that it has to do with testability. If a rat remembers getting shocked when it does a particular action, then it will tend to avoid repeating that action. That should result in a behavioral change that is easy to measure. How would you predict and measure the change in a rat's behavior resulting from getting laid?

anfrind:impaler: By manipulating the memory engram-bearing cells in the hippocampus, the research team convinced a few unsuspecting mice that they had experienced a shock to their feet when one had never actually occurred.

This is why scientists are portrayed as evil in pop culture. That is the false memory you implant? Why not false memories of getting mouse laid?

My first thought is that it has to do with testability. If a rat remembers getting shocked when it does a particular action, then it will tend to avoid repeating that action. That should result in a behavioral change that is easy to measure. How would you predict and measure the change in a rat's behavior resulting from getting laid?

anfrind:impaler: By manipulating the memory engram-bearing cells in the hippocampus, the research team convinced a few unsuspecting mice that they had experienced a shock to their feet when one had never actually occurred.

This is why scientists are portrayed as evil in pop culture. That is the false memory you implant? Why not false memories of getting mouse laid?

My first thought is that it has to do with testability. If a rat remembers getting shocked when it does a particular action, then it will tend to avoid repeating that action. That should result in a behavioral change that is easy to measure. How would you predict and measure the change in a rat's behavior resulting from getting laid?

I met the lead scientists doing this at the TED talks in Boston. It was pretty interesting, they were primarily focused on removing bad memories but have also been doing some research in altering current memories. They weren't completely changing the memory just making changes to the emotions tied to that memory. The open bar was also pretty kick ass, I think I had 3 beers.

Science_Guy_3.14159:I met the lead scientists doing this at the TED talks in Boston. It was pretty interesting, they were primarily focused on removing bad memories but have also been doing some research in altering current memories. They weren't completely changing the memory just making changes to the emotions tied to that memory. The open bar was also pretty kick ass, I think I had 3 beers.

RayD8:Science_Guy_3.14159: I met the lead scientists doing this at the TED talks in Boston. It was pretty interesting, they were primarily focused on removing bad memories but have also been doing some research in altering current memories. They weren't completely changing the memory just making changes to the emotions tied to that memory. The open bar was also pretty kick ass, I think I had 3 beers.

anfrind:impaler: By manipulating the memory engram-bearing cells in the hippocampus, the research team convinced a few unsuspecting mice that they had experienced a shock to their feet when one had never actually occurred.

This is why scientists are portrayed as evil in pop culture. That is the false memory you implant? Why not false memories of getting mouse laid?

My first thought is that it has to do with testability. If a rat remembers getting shocked when it does a particular action, then it will tend to avoid repeating that action. That should result in a behavioral change that is easy to measure. How would you predict and measure the change in a rat's behavior resulting from getting laid?

Science_Guy_3.14159:I met the lead scientists doing this at the TED talks in Boston. It was pretty interesting, they were primarily focused on removing bad memories but have also been doing some research in altering current memories. They weren't completely changing the memory just making changes to the emotions tied to that memory.

Sorry we can't get rid of your memories of being brutally ass raped by Father Patrick, but we can make it so you remember enjoying the hell out of it.